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15 Cards in this Set
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Satire |
The use of humor exaggeration to expose someones stupidity or views |
My sisters mermaid youtube |
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Flashback |
When a story goes from present to the past then to the present |
It can be happy or sad |
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Dialect |
Particular from of a Language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group |
Y'all in the south |
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Hyperbole |
Something that is extremely exaggerated and is not taken litterally |
He is skinny as a toothpick |
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Simile |
A figure of speech where a two unlike things are compared using the word (like or as) |
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Metaphor |
A wordmor phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similer |
Max is a pig when ating You are my sunshine |
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Allegory |
A story, poem or picture that can be interpret to reveal a hidden meaning |
Little Pigs teach you work before play |
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Verbal Iroy |
Figure of speech is when a person says one thing, but means the opposite |
When someone says don't talk to me they actually mean talk to them |
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Allusion |
Is an indirect reference to something/someone from the past |
Nice one Einstein |
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Dramatic Irony |
When the audience knows something the characters don't know what's happening next |
In scary movie the actors walk in a room not knowing that theirs a killer in side |
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Foreshadowing |
A warning or indication of future events |
I woke up this morning and spilled coffee on myself |
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Symbolism |
Use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities |
Heart- love U.S Flag- united States of America Cross- christian |
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Situational Irony |
When what we expect to happen doesn't happen |
I forgot to study and I got my highest grade ever |
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Imagery |
Language that appeals our a senses |
I saw the ball coming |
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Personification |
Giving a non-human thing human qualities |
The sun smiled at me |
